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Paperback. Luigi Russolo (1885-1947) - painter, composer, builder of musical instruments, and first-hour member of the Italian Futurist movement - was a crucial figure in the evolution of twentieth-century aesthetics. This title emphasizes the futurist's interest in the occult, showing it to be a leitmotif for his life and a foundation for his art of noises. Num Pages: 296 pages, 29 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406. Noise, Visual Arts, and the Occult. 296 pages, illustrations. Luigi Russolo (1885-1947) - painter, composer, builder of musical instruments, and first-hour member of the Italian Futurist movement - was a crucial figure in the evolution of twentieth-century aesthetics. This title emphasizes the futurist's interest in the occult, showing it to be a leitmotif for his life and a foundation for his art of noises. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB; AVH. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 18. Weight: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520270640
ISBN
9780520270640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.31

Paperback. The story, based on extensive individual interviews, of the women's swing bands that toured extensively during World War II and after -- a kind of "League of their Own" for jazz. Num Pages: 424 pages, 45 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; AVGF; AVH; HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822328179
ISBN
9780822328179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313318870
ISBN
9780313318870
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.31

Hardcover. In 1957, New York photojournalist Jerry Dantzic spent time with the iconic singer Billie Holiday during a two-week run of performances at the Newark, New Jersey, nightclub Sugar Hill. This book presents the resulting images which offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Billie with her family, friends and her pet chiuhuaha, among others. Num Pages: 144 pages, 190 illustrations, 100 in colour. BIC Classification: AJB; AJCP; AVGQ; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 230. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500544655
ISBN
9780500544655
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 7.28

Hardback. Explores how political pressures affected musical life on both sides of the iron curtain during the early years of the cold war. This study illuminates the pervasive political anxieties of the day through attention to artistic, music-theoretical, and propagandistic responses to the music of Hungary's renowned 20th-century composer, Bela Bartok. Series: California Studies in 20th-Century Music. Num Pages: 250 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 12 music examples. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 1DVU; 3JJPG; AVGC6; AVH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249653
ISBN
9780520249653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.36
€ 65.36

Hardcover. Series: American Music Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8 b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGR; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 585. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292759435
ISBN
9780292759435
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.63

Paperback. Provides an account of Icelandic singer-songwriter Bjork's work. This book presents an analysis of audio and video tracks, live performances and recorded sound, looked at through the interviews, videos, critical reception, and fanzines that surround the music. It focuses on her solo career from Debut onwards. Series: Icons of Pop Music. Num Pages: 224 pages, 27 b&w photos and musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845531843
ISBN
9781845531843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.54

Hardcover. A biography of Ignaz Friedman that offers the reader the behind and the between of the life and career of this extraordinary pianist. It examines Friedman's life as a cultured Jewish musician in Poland; his studies in Leipzig and Vienna; his relationship with Manya Friedman; and, his performing career, teaching, and retirement in Australia. Num Pages: 416 pages, 21 b&w illus., 10 music exx. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 32. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780253353108
ISBN
9780253353108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.97

Hardcover. Exploring many aspects of Mendelssohn's multi-faceted career as musician and how it intersects with his work as composer, this work discusses practical issues of music making such as: performance space, instruments, tempo markings, dynamics, phrasings, articulations, fingerings, and instrument techniques. Editor(s): Reichwald, Siegwart. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 b&w photos, 41 figures. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780253351999
ISBN
9780253351999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.66

Paperback. The defintive biography of one of music's greatest legends. Num Pages: 384 pages, 3 x 8pp colour and b&w. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 26. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Condition
New
SKU
9781444733693
ISBN
9781444733693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.83

Paperback. This intimate biography takes an insightful and sensitive look at Cheryl's life and her whirlwind rise to the top, and why it hasn't always been easy. With new photographs and updated chapters on all the backstage gossip from The X-Factor, this book lifts the lid on the fascinating life of one of Britain's most famous and glamorous women. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Michael O'Mara
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTG0002214
ISBN
9781843173892
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. This work focuses on the work of the romantic composer Robert Schumann. Num Pages: 624 pages, frontispiece, halftones, music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 160 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1052.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
618
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195091809
ISBN
9780195091809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.70

Hardback. The author captured in photographs James, Sean, Richey and Nicky in their most uncompromising, glam-fixated early years. This is a unique record of a band on a mission to reclaim rock and roll through literature, image and thrilling guitar pop. Num Pages: 192 pages, chiefly illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 207 x 18. Weight in Grams: 864.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571312139
ISBN
9780571312139
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 6.75

Paperback. The remarkable autobiography of the last great wartime icon. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 b/w, 10 col plates (16pp), (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: AVGN; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780007318919
ISBN
9780007318919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. The tale of Giusto Ferdinando Tenducci, 18th century castrato, celebrity, and heart-throb, and his elopement and love affair with his teenage pupil Doroethea Maunsell, a story that opens up a new history of attitudes towards sex and celebrity in Georgian Britain, and explores questions about the meaning of marriage that resonate in our own time. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8pp black and white plates. BIC Classification: 3JF; AVGC9; AVH; HBTB; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780199655267
ISBN
9780199655267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 6.12

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752460734
ISBN
9780752460734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.49

Hardback. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; AVR; AVRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 10.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190629175
ISBN
9780190629175
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.93

Hardcover. In the Top Ten on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, with millions of followers, Lil Wayne holds sway over a huge online community. All those lovin' the Best Rapper Alive need to buy this unofficial biography - the ultimate celebration of his grit and determination, with inspirational words and photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 60. BIC Classification: AVGR; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 754.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Flame Tree Publishing
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KMK0004476
ISBN
9780857752796
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. In 1962 Sean O Se recorded 'An Poc ar Buile' with Sean O Riada and Ceoltoiri Chualann. It proved a huge success and resulted in seven wonderful years working with Sean O Riada and over sixty years of singing. This is his story. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; AVGH; AVH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The Collins Press
Condition
New
SKU
KRF2232942
ISBN
9781848892538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. Join the world's hottest pop star on his rollercoaster ride to superstardom..plus FREE wall poster, just for you! Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 200 x 23. Weight in Grams: 982. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Edition
1st
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTG0016040
ISBN
9780007395934
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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